Sardar, Ramandeep in national camp
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The result from CWG is not what we expected but the lessons from there will be used for future preparations. SJOERD MARIJNE, C hief coach
BENGALURU: Former skipper Sardar Singh was named in the 55-member probables list announced by Hockey India for the men’s national camp starting at the Sports Authority of India campus here.
Sardar, who was dropped from the squad for the Commonwealth Games, has been included in the probables list which will be pruned down to 48 after the camp concludes on May 18. The list features all the 18 players who were part of the team that finished fourth in the Commonwealth Games, following a 1-2 loss to England in bronze medal playoff. Forward Ramandeep Singh, defenders Surender Kumar, Birendra Lakra, Dipsan Tirkey and Nilam Sanjeep Xess also feature in the list of 55, which also includes players from the domestic circuit who showcased outstanding performance at the Senior National Championship (A and B Division).
“The result from CWG is not what we expected but the lessons from there will be used for future preparations.
The team and the coaching staff is confident of the playing structure and we all know that we have to improve on certain areas,” said chief coach Sjoerd Marijne.From Senior Men’s A division, Vikas Dahiya, Jarmanpreet Singh and Gurjinder Singh of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) who finished runners-up have been called up while Amit Gowda, Pardeep Singh of Railway Sports Promotion Board who beat Air India Sports Promotion Board in the Bronze Medal match have made the Core probable list.
Anand Lakra of Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), Raj Kumar Pal, Mohd Raheel of Air India Sports Promotion Board and Maninderjeet Singh of Punjab & Sind Bank, V Veerthamizhan of Association of Indian Universities also made it to the list.
Somjeet from Hockey Haryana, Amon Mirash Tirkey of Hockey Gangpur - Odisha, Abharan Sudev of Hockey Karnataka, Ajay Yadav of Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Dharminder Singh of Hockey Punjab who won the National title this year, have also been rewarded for their performance.